Question

Compare the decimals 18.8 and 18.80.

Which comparison is correct?

A.
18.8 = 18.80

B.
18.8 < 18.80

C.
18.8 > 18.80

Answer 1

what do you think

Answer 2

b or c

Answer 3

@ganeshie8 ?

Answer 4

lets expand both the decimal numbers and see

Answer 5

18.8 is a shortcut for saying

1 tens
8 ones
8 tenths

Answer 6

18.80 is a shortcut for saying

1 tens
8 ones
8 tenths
0 hundreths

Answer 7

yea so is it 18.80

Answer 8

as you can see 18.80 has the same value as 18.8
because "0 hundreths" means nothing.

Answer 9

ohhhhhhhhhhhh

Answer 10

its a

Answer 11

Yes

18.8 = 18.80000000000000000000000000000000

Answer 12

trailing 0's after the decimal point don't add any value

Answer 13

thank you so muh

Answer 14

yw